Australia innings

Shami to Chris Rogers, out Bowled!! No ton for Rogers. He is gone. The umpires are checking for a possible no-ball, but Shami is fine on that count and he gets Rogers. He does not need any help from his fielders too. This was on a back of a length and comes in, Rogers aims for another punch, but chops it back onto the top of middle off an inside-edge. Five more runs and it could have been back-to-back Test centuries at the SCG for Rogers. Chris Rogers b Shami 95(160) [4s-13]

Ashwin to Warner, out Caught by Vijay!! Finally, the partnership has been broken. Warner goes after a terrific innings, the whole of SCG is standing up and applauding. Slower and around off, Warner inches forward, closes the bat face as he was looking to work it to the on-side, gets a leading edge to gully. Warner c Vijay b Ashwin 101(114) [4s-16]

Shami to Watson, out Caught by Ashwin!! Watson has thrown away his best chance of making a Test ton. Rocked back to pull, middled it too, but picked out deep mid-wicket. Ashwin moves back a little and holds on, fingers pointing up. Watson puts his head down and walks off. That was a gifted wicket for India, who would welcome any type of wicket now. Watson c Ashwin b Shami 81(183) [4s-7]

U Yadav to S Smith, out Caught by W Saha!! Umesh strikes to get Smith out. Pitched up outside off, luring Smith into the drive, that's the area to bowl to Smith and he nicks off behind. He walks off to a standing ovation. S Smith c W Saha b U Yadav 117(208) [4s-15]

Shami to S Marsh, out Caught by W Saha!! Shami strikes before tea. He has his third wicket. This one jumps to have some extra bounce from a length outside off, Marsh guides it to the left of Saha. The keeper dives, balances the ball against his stomach and manages to grab it. Marsh misses a hundred but has strengthened his case for an Ashes berth. S Marsh c W Saha b Shami 73(116) [4s-9 6s-1]

Shami to Burns, out Caught by Rahul!! Terrific catch from KL! Kohli applauds the young man's effort. Burns tries to repeat the previous shot, but this time the fielder was deep and was waiting for it, Rahul tracks back from deepish mid-on and takes it tumbling backwards. Burns departs for the team's cause. Burns c Rahul b Shami 58(114) [4s-10]

Shami to R Harris, out Caught by Ashwin!! Australia have declared! An entertaining innings from Harris comes to an end. Shami gets his first 5-wicket haul away from home. Banged in mid-way down the pitch, Harris takes it on and hooks it in the air straight down the throat of the deep square leg fielder. R Harris c Ashwin b Shami 25(9) [4s-5]

India innings

Starc to Vijay, out Caught by Haddin!! Big wicket! Starc gives Vijay a send off. The umpires check for a no-ball, but Starc is fine. It was a loose shot from the Indian opener, who has left the ball so beautifully throughout the series. Full and angled well wide of off, Vijay goes for the drive away from the body, gets a thin edge through to Haddin. Not the start India would have hoped for. Vijay c Haddin b Starc 0(3)

Starc to Rahul, out Caught&Bowled!! Rahul is gone. Poor shot selection from the opener. This is the third time in as many innings that he has top-edged one. It was banged in short and outside off, Rahul goes for the pull, but got hurried into it, the ball goes high in the air off the top-edge, Starc runs across to the right of Rahul, sets himself under it and takes a fairly easy chance. Neverthless, it was a great innings from the young opener. Rahul c and b Starc 110(262) [4s-13 6s-1]

Lyon to Rohit, out Bowled!! Rohit throws it away. Again! He sinks down on his knees in utter disappointment. This was flighted and fuller outside off, Rohit goes through with his pre-meditated sweep and under-edges it onto the stumps. Lyon is pleased as punch. Rohit b Lyon 53(133) [4s-5 6s-2]

R Harris to Kohli, out Caught by Chris Rogers!! This is a massive wicket and the Australians are elated. There is a man at short mid-wicket and it goes straight to him. The plan works well for Smith! Kohli is absolutely gutted for throwing it away. Nothing but a full delivery on the off stump, Kohli leans forward and flicks uppishly, Rogers stays low at short mid-wicket and grabs it low to his right with both hands. The bottom hand grip was too strong on the bat, hence he couldn't control the shot. Anyway, Kohli gets a great round of applause from the crowd as he walks back. The pressure is on India very early in the day. Kohli c Chris Rogers b R Harris 147(230) [4s-20]

Watson to Rahane, out Lbw!! Watson strikes and lets out a roar! Ump Richard Kettleborough raises his finger and gives Rahane the marching orders. This was on a back of a length and on off, Rahane is on the back foot but misses the swivel-pull as he is rapped on the thigh. Just in line with off I guess and Rahane has to depart for only 13. The ball was not all that short to warrant a pull shot. Rahane lbw b Watson 13(31)

Watson to Raina, out Caught by Haddin!! Double strike from Watson. He is pumped. This was fullish ball shaping away outside off, Raina is sucked into feeling for it, gets an outside edge, which is snaffled by Haddin, diving to his left and gloving the ball in front of first slip. Raina gone for a duck on his recall to Test cricket. Raina c Haddin b Watson 0(1)

Hazlewood to W Saha, out Caught by S Smith!! Appeal for catch, the umpire takes a while but raises his finger. Saha's tough resistance. So Australia get a wicket early after the drinks break. Bumper from Hazlewood, Saha tries to duck, it was around the off stump, but he couldn't drop his hands. The ball takes the left glove and goes straight to Smith at fly slip. The fact that he went across the stumps made it very awkward and difficult for him. Maybe he was looking to pull and suddenly decided not to, but it was too late. For a moment the Australians were shocked that the finger didn't go up, but it did eventually. W Saha c S Smith b Hazlewood 35(96) [4s-3]

Starc to Ashwin, out Caught by Haddin!! Top over from Starc. Ashwin is gone. This one shapes away from outside off from round the stumps, the batsman feathers an outside edge to the keeper, who moves to his right to snaffle the ball. This Starc offering enjoyed some extra bounce as well. The umpires check for a possible no-ball but Starc is fine on that count as well. Ashwin c Haddin b Starc 50(111) [4s-6]

Lyon to Bhuvneshwar, out Caught by Watson!! Bhuvneshwar is unlucky there! Even the Australians were surprised by the decision. They had all gone back to their fielding positions. It was fired in full and outside off, Bhuvneshwar squeezes it off the toe-end, clearly the ball goes on the bounce to Watson at slip. Not sure how the third umpire gave that out. Even when the Aussies appealed, they were tentative and it seemed like it was just a polite enquiry. In fact, Watson himself wasn't confident. I am not sure how a ball that hits the toe-end of the bat can go up in the air without hitting the ground when the batsman is trying to squeeze it. Well, there is something very strange about umpiring decisions and India at Sydney. Bhuvneshwar c Watson b Lyon 30(75) [4s-5]

R Harris to U Yadav, out Caught by Haddin!! The new ball does the trick and India have been bowled out for 475. Yadav goes for another big slog, only manages a top-edge that balloons in the air. Haddin calls for the catch, moves across to his right. He follows the ball, dives forward and snags the catch after a brief juggle. Australia now have a handy lead of 97.U Yadav c Haddin b R Harris 4(9) [4s-1]

Australia innings

Bhuvneshwar to Chris Rogers, out Caught by Raina!! Bucky throws caution to the wind and holes out to deep mid-wicket. Short delivery on the stumps, Chris Rogers attempts a pull and hits it straight down the throat of Raina at deep mid-wicket. Have Australia set their declaration watch on? Chris Rogers c Raina b Bhuvneshwar 56(77) [4s-7]

Ashwin to Warner, out Caught by Vijay!! Ashwin vindicates Kohli's move of going for spin with the hard new ball. This was tossed up on off, spins away a bit. Warner looks to block it from the crease, the ball takes the outside edge and carries through to Vijay at first slip, simple catch. There was a puff of dust from the surface after Ashwin delivered that one. Warner c Vijay b Ashwin 4(5)

Ashwin to Watson, out Bowled!! Chopped on! India are delighted and Kohli is seen egging his boys on. It was not all that short, it breaks back in as well, Watson hangs on the back foot and looks to cut, the ball keeps a tad low, takes the under-edge and hits the base of middle-stump. Watson b Ashwin 16(17) [4s-3]

Shami to S Smith, out Lbw!! Smith has been pinned lbw - easy call for ump Richard Kettleborough. This was an inswinging yorker on off, Smith shuffles across but falls over the flick and misses his shot. Oh wait, he had actually eked out an inside-edge onto the pad. The Aussie skipper though has to go. He has amassed 769 runs in this series. Take a bow, Smithy! S Smith lbw b Shami 71(70) [4s-8 6s-1]

Ashwin to S Marsh, out Caught by Vijay!! Ashwin has his man now. Beautifully tossed up by Ash, grips in the pitch, disturbs the surface and spins away. Marsh has an iffy prod at it with no feet movement. The ball takes the outside edge and Vijay helps himself to his second catch at slip. S Marsh c Vijay b Ashwin 1(4)

Ashwin to Burns, out Caught by U Yadav!! End of a destructive innings from Burns. He has fortified Australia with his 39-ball 66. Carrom ball again, this one is down leg. Burns looks for a slog sweep, but has to settle with a top-edge that flies to deep backward square leg. Umesh hovers under it and takes it. Burns c U Yadav b Ashwin 66(39) [4s-8 6s-3]

India innings

Hazlewood to Vijay, out Caught by Haddin!! Vijay is gone. Poor way to get out! It was short and outside off, Vijay chases it as he looks to cut it through the off-side, but he ends up edging it as there was a hint of away movement on that one, the keeper takes the simplest of catches. This is a crucial break for the Aussies. Vijay c Haddin b Hazlewood 80(165) [4s-7 6s-2]

Lyon to Rahul, out Caught by Warner!! Catch it is the cry, the Australians appeal and umpire Dharmasena nods. Lyon gives Australia the breakthrough! Flighted delivery from Lyon, Rahul comes down the track to negate the spin, but the ball bounces extra as it hits the rough patch, Rahul tries to defend but the ball takes the glove and goes straight into the hands of leg gully. The Australians are absolutely elated. Rahul c Warner b Lyon 16(40) [4s-3]

Watson to Rohit, out Caught by S Smith!! What a catch from Smith! He compensates for the dropped chances in the first innings with that screamer. It was slightly back of a length and outside off, Rohit was looking to guide it past the slip fielder with a dab, but hits it uppishly. Smith at the lone slip dives to his right and plucks it out of thin air with his right hand. Watson gets a breakthrough once again. Rohit c S Smith b Watson 39(90) [4s-2 6s-2]

Starc to Kohli, out Caught by Watson!! The Indian captain is gone and Starc is delighted to have his man. What a bowling change by Smith. It was on a fuller length little wide outside off and shapes away as well, Kohli goes chasing after it, gets an outside edge that goes low towards the first slip fielder, where Watson dives to his right and takes a good catch. Kohli c Watson b Starc 46(95) [4s-3]

Starc to Raina, out Lbw!! Raina bags a pair. Two ducks in two innings and third consecutive duck in Tests. After bowling those delivery down leg, Starc gets this to swing back in from a good length, Raina was looking to defends, he fails to put his bat on the ball and the ball hits him in line with off and middle, there was a huge appeal and the umpire raised his finger in a flash. Poor batting display from Raina Raina lbw b Starc 0(3)

Lyon to W Saha, out Lbw!! India are in deep trouble as Saha goes now. It was the easiest decision of the day. It was tossed up just outside off, Saha goes deep in the crease and was looking to defend, the ball keeps very low and hits him right in line with middle stump. Umpire Dharmasena raised his finger very quickly and again, an Indian collapse is on the cards. W Saha lbw b Lyon 0(6)

Hazlewood to Ashwin, out Lbw!! Another one bites the dust. Ashwin is gone! Fuller and swings in on middle, Ash falls over the flick and is rapped on the pads. Ump Richard Kettleborough ponders for a moment and then raises his finger to give Ashwin the marching orders. Hazlewood is mobbed by his teammates. That would have clipped the leg stump. Ashwin lbw b Hazlewood 1(22)